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Captain Roby L. Manuel, D.F.C
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Name : |
Roby Lewis Manuel |
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Date of Birth : |
7th October 1895 |
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Place of Birth : |
Kerang, Victoria |
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Occupation : |
Farmer |
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Date of Enlistment : |
5th of April 1916 |
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Place of Enlistment : |
Kerang, Victoria |
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Flying Unit : |
2 Sqn AFC, 6 Sqn AFC |
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Previous Unit : |
43 Battalion, AIF |
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Service : |
Australian Flying Corps |
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Theatres : |
France, England |
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AIF Rank : |
Captain |
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Awards : |
D.F.C
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Victories : |
12 Aircraft |
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Service Nickname : |
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AIF Fate : |
Returned To Australia |
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Date of AIF Fate : |
1st July 1919 |
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Final Rank : |
Captain |
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Date of Death : |
18th October 1975 |
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Place of Death : |
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Cause of Death : |
Natural Causes |
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Notes : |
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Manuel's Victory List
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1918 - SE5a
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2 April |
B184 |
C |
DES |
Demuin(1) |
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2 June |
B184 |
Pfalz DIII |
DES |
15m E Villers Bretoneaux |
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2 June |
B184 |
Pfalz DIII |
DES |
15 m E Villers Bretoneaux |
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2 June |
B184 |
Pfalz DIII |
OOC |
10m E Villers Bretoneaux |
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12 June |
B184 |
Pfalz DIII |
DES(F) |
N Bussy |
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22 July |
C1948 |
Pflaz DIII |
OOC |
1m E Lens |
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22 July |
C1948 |
Fokker DVII |
OOC |
1m E Lens |
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31 July |
C1948 |
Alb DV |
OOC |
Estaires |
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14 August |
C1948 |
Fokker DVII |
DES |
1m W Perenchies |
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16 September |
C1948 |
Fokker DVII |
OOC |
Habourdin |
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16 September |
C1948 |
Fokker DVII |
CAPT |
1.5m S Droglandt(2) |
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24 September |
C1948 |
Alb C. |
OOC |
La Bassee - Bethune(3) |
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1. Shared with Captain H.G. Forrest in SE5a C9539.
2.Manuel landed beside the pilot and buried him, the body was later exhumed as the German pilot was wearing a parachute which British Intelligence wished to study.
3. Shared with Lieutenant F.R. Smith in SE5a C6403.
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